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Liptovský Peter
Liptovský Peter
Municipality
	View on Liptovský Peter. Liptovský Hrádok in the foreground
	Liptovský Peter Location of Liptovský Peter in the Žilina Region Liptovský Peter Liptovský Peter (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 49°03′10″N 19°44′00″E / 49.05278°N 19.73333°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Liptovský Mikuláš
First mentioned	1286
Area
• Total	6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	679 m (2,228 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,314
Postal code	033 01
Area code	+421 44
Car plate	LM
Website	www.liptovskypeter.sk

Liptovský Peter (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈpeter], Hungarian: Szentpéter) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned as Scentpeter in 1286. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 681 metres and covers an area of 6.123 km². It has a population of about 1361 people.

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